After snagging high ratings with an appearance from Nicki Minaj, 'Saturday Night Live' has booked another big name guest, Chris Brown. The singer will take the stage on the late night show for the very first time, alongside fellow 'SNL' virgin, Russell Brand.

Brown's appearance will promote his fourth album 'F.A.M.E.,' which will be released next month. 'SNL' cast member Kenan Thompson revealed that despite Brown's personal issues and bad rep following his assault on ex-girlfriend Rihanna, the show had no qualms extending a performance invitation. "It's not up to me, but I'm sure we would if he had another hit single," Thompson said. "We don't care about scandal. We just care about what brings us ratings!" Since Brown currently has two singles out -- 'Yeah 3x' and 'No Bulls---' -- his appearance on the show comes just in time. 'No Bulls---' stands in the no. 3 spot on Billboard's Hip-Hop/R&B charts, while his previous single 'Yeah 3x,' peaked at no. 7 on the Billboard singles charts.(hip-hop)Tweet